Spring-buckle



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W. V. HATTEN. SPRING BUCKLE Patented Nov. 30, 1897.

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WILLIAM V. HATTEN, OF PAX, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM F.STRASSER, OF STOTTS CITY, MISSOURI.

SPRING-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,532, dated November30, 1897.

Application filed December 2, 1896. Serial No. 614,208- (No model.)

To (.tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM V. HATTEN, residing at Pax, in the county ofLawrence and State of Missouri, have invented a new and usefulSpring-Buckle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to buckles, and more particularly to abuckle adapted for use upon articles of personal wear, the object beingto provide an exceedingly cheap and simple device which can be used asabadgeholder, shawl-pin, suspender-buckle, and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a buckle which shall besomewhat ornamental in construction, whereby the device can be used uponthe exterior of the garment,

' as in fastening cuffs to the sleeve, &c.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which is quicklyand easily manipulated to either fasten or unfasten the tongue of thebuckle.

With these various objects in view my invention consists, essentially,of a pin-frame constructed of thin spring metal, said frame beingconstructed in any desired shape, the ends thereof being bent slightlyin reverse directions and provided with looking knobs or balls, saidspring-frame being provided with a tongue pivoted to one side thereofand adapted to be brought into engagement with the opposite side whenthe ends of the frame are interlocked. I

The invention consists also in certain details of construction andnovelties of combination, all of which will vbe fully describedhereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a viewshowing the practical application of my invention when used as a cuffholder or buckle. Fig. 2 is a detail view showing the buckle as closed.Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the buckle in an open position. Fig. 4is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section onthe line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 show modified applications ofthe device.

In carrying out my invention I employ a frame A, which in the presentinstance is shown as oval in form, but it will be distinctly understoodthat the said frame can be rectangular'or circular or any other shapedesired. This frame is preferably constructed of steel wire, though itcan be made of gold, silver, or any other metal having the necessarystrength.

The frame A is open or separated, the end A being bent outwardly, as atB, in reverse directions, whereby they overlap or cross each other, saidend A having the interlocking balls or knobs O at their outer ends,which are adapted to be sprung past each other in looking and unlocking,as most clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, it being of course understoodthat the frame has sufficient elasticity to readily contract itself, asshown in Figs. 1 and 2, when the interlocking balls or knobs are sprungpast each other.

A tongue D is pivotally attached to one side of the frame A, said framebeing slightly reduced, as shown at E in Fig. 5, and at the oppositeside of the frame is produced a slight recess F, with which the free endof the tongue is adapted to engage when the ends are sprung together, asshown in Figs. 2 and 4.

Instead of the recess F, any desired construction of keeper may beemployed, or, if desired, the keeper can be entirely dispensed with.

It will thus be seen that I provide an exceedingly cheap and simpleconstruction of buckle consisting, as it does, of a springframe havinginterlocking ends and carrying the tongue at one side adapted to bebrought into engagement with the opposite side when the ends of theframe are interlocked and disengaged from the said side when theinterlocking ends are disengaged.

The operation of the device is exceedingly simple, as the tongue ispassed through the article or articles to be secured and the ends of theframe then brought together, as-most clearly shown in Fig. 1, in whichthe frame is arranged upon the exterior of the sleeve,while the tongueis passed through the sleeve and odd and theninto engagement with theopposite side of the frame.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A buckle, comprising an open springframe, the ends of said framebeing adapted to interlock, and a tongue adapted to be attached to oneside of the frame and adapted to engage the opposite side when the saidends are interlocked, substantially as shown and described.

2. A buckle, comprising an open springframe, having interlocking endsprovided with interlocking knobs 0r balls and the tongue pivotallyattached to one side of the frame and adapted to engage the oppositeside when the said ends and knobs are interlocked,substantially as shownand described.

3. In a buckle of the kind described, the combination with the openspring-frame having the ends of said frame bent in reverse directionsand provided with interlocking knobs or balls, of the tongue pivotallyattached to the frame at one side when the ends of the knobs areinterlocked, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a buckle of the kind described, the combination with the openspring-frame hav' ing the ends thereof bent outwardly in reversedirections, and provided with interlocking knobs or balls, of the tonguepivota-lly attached to the frame at one side and adapted to engage saidframe at the opposite side, said frame being reduced at the point wherethe tongue is attached and recessed where the free end of said tongueengages the frame, substantially as shown and described.

XVILLIAM V. HATTEN. \Vitnesses:

B. W. PRUITT, GEO. W. LAYMoN.

